On 20 August 2013 the Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2013 was introduced into the Legislative Assembly by the Hon Steve Dickson MP, Minister for National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing. The Bill was referred to the Health and Community Services Committee in accordance with Standing Order 131. The ACAQ submitted this comment for consideration by the committee.

Brisbane City Council by resolution proposed to make a local law entitled “Public Land and Council Assets Local Law 2014”. Under the City of Brisbane Act 2010 – Section 29, Council is required to consider submissions from the public with regard to the proposed law. This is the submission made by ACAQ.

On 27 October 2015 Hon Dr Stephen Miles MP, Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection and Minister for National Parks and the Great Barrier Reef, introduced the Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 to the Queensland Parliament. In accordance with Standing Order 131, the Bill was referred to the Agriculture and Environment Committee for consideration. The ACAQ submitted this comment to the committee.

In February of 2017, the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection called for public comment on the Draft Queensland Protected Area Strategy. This strategy signalled a desire on the part of government to increase the area of the protected estate, and called for suggestions on new ways in which such lands might be managed and funded. The strategy is here. The ACAQ submitted this comment to the department.

We asked our members to comment on the planning proposal by Brookfield Residential Properties to develop the Keperra Quarry for housing. At the same time as providing housing, the plan raised the possibility of placing an extensive granite cliff line suitable for recreational climbing into the public domain. Because a formal submission was required, we provided guidance in the form of the linked pro-forma submission. In the event, over seventy properly-made submissions were received by Council.

This is our submission for the Queensland Sport and Active Recreation Strategy 2019-2029. We focussed very narrowly on the ‘elephant in the room’ that haunts every discussion with land managers. The elephant has to be set free if ever recreational climbing is to be effectively managed. Read all about it.